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Page 19
There is however another way of accounting for these pains, when they succeed
the acute rheumatism; and that is by the coagulable lymph, which may be left still
unabsorbed on the membranes; and which may be in too small quantity to affect
...
There is however another way of accounting for these pains, when they succeed
the acute rheumatism; and that is by the coagulable lymph, which may be left still
unabsorbed on the membranes; and which may be in too small quantity to affect
...
Page 21
In this malady the pain, probably of some torpid membrane, or diseased tendon,
is at first only so great as to induce slight spasins of the muscular fibres in its
vicinity; which slight spasms cease on the numbness introduced by a tight
bandage; ...
In this malady the pain, probably of some torpid membrane, or diseased tendon,
is at first only so great as to induce slight spasins of the muscular fibres in its
vicinity; which slight spasms cease on the numbness introduced by a tight
bandage; ...
Page 32
Another thing worth trial at the commencement of this deplorable disease would
be electricity, by passing strong shocks through the painful part; which, whether
the pain was owing to the inaction of that part, or of some other membrane ...
Another thing worth trial at the commencement of this deplorable disease would
be electricity, by passing strong shocks through the painful part; which, whether
the pain was owing to the inaction of that part, or of some other membrane ...
Page 62
And it has been previously explained, that though the membranes and glands, as
the fiomach and skin, receive great pain from want of stimulus; yet that the organs
of sense, as the eye and ear, receive no pain from defect of stimulus. Hence it ...
And it has been previously explained, that though the membranes and glands, as
the fiomach and skin, receive great pain from want of stimulus; yet that the organs
of sense, as the eye and ear, receive no pain from defect of stimulus. Hence it ...
Page 122
this deplorable case it has frequently happened, that the forcible efforts to
introduce the catheter have perforated the urethra; and the instrument has been
supposed to pass into the bladder, when it has only passed into the cellular
membrane ...
this deplorable case it has frequently happened, that the forcible efforts to
introduce the catheter have perforated the urethra; and the instrument has been
supposed to pass into the bladder, when it has only passed into the cellular
membrane ...
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| Title | Zoonomia; Or, The Laws of Organic Life ... Volume 4 of Zoonomia; Or, The Laws of Organic Life, Erasmus Darwin Volume 4 of Zoonomia; Or, The Laws of Organic Life: In Four Volumes, Erasmus Darwin |
| Author | Erasmus Darwin |
| Edition | 3 |
| Publisher | J. Johnson, 1801 |
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